Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

broom

Semantic Field
culture-material
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
escoba
Meaning Portuguese
vassoura

Languages

Language Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes Word Structure Word Structure Notes General Notes Source
Kakua tûdʔ-at-wawǎʔ tut-daʔ-wawǎʔ [?-cl.round-cl.broom.like] unknown Other complex ?-cl.round-cl.broom.like See Language page
Nheengatu tapixawa (Casas2000) tapixawa (Casas2000) inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page
Waorani õbæpo yẽbæ̃-ĩ unique See Language page
Hodï oatileka / nehuatilekahae ʰlẽi ʰwatɨ tekai (te-ka-hai) unique Also: nehuauatilekahae See Language page
Yanomami shikishiki, hõamotima ʃikiʃiki, hõamotima unique Alternate: hõamotima Reduplicated See Language page
Ninam hašia wei (ids) haʃ̌ia wei (ids) unique Derived hãši, “sweep”; wei, nominalizer See Language page
Kotiria kasario kasario unknown Simplex See Language page
Cubeo oeibo oɛi-bo inheritance Proto-East Tukanoan Derived sweep + Class. -bo See Language page
Tukano o'arí boka o'arí boka inheritance Proto-East Tukanoan Prob. from 'sweep' Phrase unclear, boka is “to throw out” See Language page
Maihiki sayibɨ ja sajibi xã inheritance Proto-West Tukanoan Simplex See Language page
Hup hæp=bɔg hæp=bɔg unique from 'sweep' Derived sweep-clump See Language page
Dâw tapsaàw tapʃâw loan Nheengatu tapiʃawa See Language page
Sikuani kajuetsijawa (4) kahuétsihawa unknown See Language page
Pemon padasekkadok (E1980) padasɛʔkadɔk (E1980) inheritance Akawaio-Pemon See Language page
Akawaio padazekkadok padazɛʔkadɔk inheritance Akawaio-Pemon See Language page
Makushi tuʔtɨmai tuʔtɨmai unique See Language page
Eñepa y-eimeih-tyo; patayeemejto' (MM) j-eimeih-tjo; patajeemehtoʔ (MM) unknown; inheritance See Language page
Yukuna chiyo'opá t͡ʃijoʔopá inheritance Proto Rio Negro cf. Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Tariana pa-píu-naki pa-píu-naki unique prob from 'sweep' Alternate: papiu-ni-naki Derived -naki = "long handle" classifier See Language page
Wapishana pʰaraɨ-riˀbai pʰaraɨ-riˀbai unique from 'sweep' Other Complex -bai may be some sort of classifier? See Language page
Baniwa pitshiopátti pitshiopát̪i inheritance Proto Rio Negro cf. Tupi-Guarani compare WW for “cat” and Aymara pitʃaɲa; Quechua (e.g. Pastaza Quechua pitʃana) (broom) Simplex See Language page
Resígaro boto?khoótsíkooz?ú (sweep+?) botoʔ-kʰoótsí-kooʔú unique from 'sweep' Derived botoʔ = “to sweep,” -tsi object nominalizer”, kooʔú identified as “broom” classifier See Language page
Nyikina missing missing
Bardi rooroo unique
Ngarluma warlikalpuhtharri unique
Mudburra likinimi loan Jingulu broom bush used for making brooms; Ji 'shellbush' broom bush used for making brooms; Ji 'shellbush'
Achagua tʃubáʃi tʃubáʃi inheritance cf. Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Yavitero ka'ha-miaľ̥i ka'ha-miaľ̥i See Language page
Wayuu te-pitahia See Language page
Paresi hitsakalati hitsakalati inheritance cf. Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Ignaciano piraki Refers to a native broom of 'jipurí'; also pirakikihi, b. of 'malva'. See Language page
Trinitario -'piroɣi; proɣi Respectively: possessed; nonpossessed. See Language page
Waurá waic̷u wai¢u unknown See Language page
Cha'palaa 'kahči-'pu-pu ~ 'kašči-'pu-pu See Language page
Bora llijyácóóha tʃixjákʰóóʔa unique See Language page
Muinane guíjáaba (W97) guíxáaba See Language page
Apalai sapi sapi unique See Language page
Wayana pisa pisa loan Tupi-Guarani, cf. Wayampi misɔ, Nheengatu tapiʃawa See Language page
Wai Wai seʔse (SM) seʔse (SM) unique See Language page
Yukpa obayometpo obayometpo See Language page
Kalapalo agapa agapa unknown See Language page
Northern Emberá eskóa eskóa See Language page
Cofán fundui´si ɸɯndɯiʔsi phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra tochĩnagaashi totʃĩnankaaʃi unique See Language page
Páez pad-nii-sa (pad- 'sweep') pad-nii-sa (pad- 'sweep') See Language page
Tikuna taxwechigu taʔwetʃigu unique See Language page
Pumé čʰãoa anã-reã to 'sweep-INSTR'? See Language page
Puinave kɨ-yu-ot kɨ-yu-ot unique See Language page
Ashuar japímuk xapimuk See Language page
Huambisa japimuk xapimuk See Language page
Aguaruna japímuk xapímuk inheritance See Language page
Matses bescate beskate unknown See Language page
Katukina mac̷o-ti See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo mac̷oti See Language page
Yaminahua mãc̷o-ti See Language page
Chácobo mac̷o-ti mac̷o-ti inheritance See Language page
Yagua nintya nintjã doubtful loan, direction unknown Zaparoan nanu- See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua pichana pitʃana See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua pichana pitʃana See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano pichana pitʃana See Language page
Piaroa wahtá be'čuɨh wahtá beɁtsuɨh unknown See Language page
Sáliva fejadoxohñu, jõtahñu ɸehadoxoʔɲu, hõtaʔɲu unknown See Language page
Tuyuka hoa-'ri-boka hoa-'ri-boka See Language page
Koreguaje jʉ'osachapʉ xʉʔosadʒapʉ inheritance See Language page
Siona yua sibo jua sibo inheritance See Language page
Secoya yua sëopo yua sɨɔpɔ See Language page
Kokama ɨara, ɨrara ɨara, ɨrara unique See Language page
Wayampi misɔ misɔ inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page
Aché paitɨgi inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano tupeiča inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní tɨpɨča See Language page
Sirionó tiisa; tiikʸa tiisa; tiikʸa inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page
Ocaina dyahonhxorátudsa, dyahonhxorátyofo, janhtidsan̈útyofo dʲaʔõʔxorátɯdza, dʲaʔõʔxorátʲoɸo, hãʔtidzanɯ́tʲoɸo unique See Language page
Murui Witoto reɨsacɨ rɛɯsakɯ (B83) unique See Language page
Iquito nanúusi (also for plant used to create brooms) nanúusi (also for plant used to create brooms) doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Yagua nintjã See Language page
Záparo nanawtu nanawtu See Language page
Araona bobo-i See Language page
Ese Ejja ekʷeašaɓa-xi unique See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971) e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971) See Language page
Tacana e-tawa-(h)i See Language page
Cavineña e-bobo-ki e-bobo-ki inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara pichaña pičaɲa See Language page
Itonama i-lu; o-tiri See Language page
Kwazá hesyse hesyse See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané si'nakiti See Language page
Movima pupu-mo pupu-mo See Language page
Kaingang fỹgfỹ-jafã Φɨ̃ŋΦɨ̃ŋ-yaΦã See Language page
Djeoromitxi kuine kuine See Language page
Mocoví le-ʔleg-aʁan-ḳate Lit. '3p possessor-sweep-intrans-instrument (fem)'. See Language page
Toba l-kelog-aʁan-aḳte Lit. '3p possessor-sweep-intrans-instrument (fem)'. See Language page
Lengua ky-athny-as-čama See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité akmakhima See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet mentamaykamˀ See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay to-seček-'čaʔ Also means 'rake' 08.270. See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja -wetxikyeʔ (f.) See Language page
Maca -pˀilasinetiʔ (f.) Also means 'hoe' 08.250. See Language page
Nivaclé -fkˀɔklaʔs-xate See Language page
Ayoreo aho-'soorĩ; aho-'to See Language page
Mapudungun lepɨ-we Ranquel form is yɨpɨwe. See Language page
Qawasqar ḳelḳsta-ḳʰar From Em. Cf. 'trash' kalksta. See Language page
Tehuelche 'wamnektn-we Lit. 'sweep-instrumental'. See Language page
Kariña paisawa paisawa broom Courtz 2007:334